The novel follows Franz Biberkopf, a small-time criminal recently released from prison, as he struggles to rebuild his life in 1920s Berlin. Immersed in the city’s chaotic energy, he battles fate, poverty, and his own moral weakness. Döblin’s fragmented, montage-like style captures the noise and turmoil of modern urban life. The story becomes a powerful portrait of human vulnerability amid social and psychological disintegration.
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